If I Owned a Candy Store...

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If I Owned a Candy Store...

I've always loved little candy stores. When I was a kid they used to be every where, most every town had one somewhere, but with the rise of super markets and big block stores, the tiny candy shops and penny candy stores one by one disapeared. I've often thought about starting one of my own. Here on this lens, are the candies I would sell in my store if I owned a candy store. Which would you choose?

What is Candy? 

Candy, specifically sugar candy, is a confection made from a concentrated solution of sugar in water, to which flavorings and colorants are added. Candies come in numerous colors and varieties and have a long history in popular culture.

The word "candy" comes from the Sanskrit "çahn-da", meaning "piece (of sugar)," which again perhaps from Dravidian (cf. Tamil kantu "candy," kattu "to harden, condense").""candy", OED http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=candy In North America, candy is a broad category that includes candy bars, chocolates, licorice, sour candies, salty candies, tart candies, hard candies, taffies, gumdrops, marshmallows, and more. Vegetables, fruit or nuts glazed and coated with sugar are called candied. Candy is considered unhealthy by many.

Outside North America, the generic name for candy is sweets or confectionery (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other Commonwealth countries). In Australia and New Zealand, sweets are, in normal usage, further categorized as either chocolate or lollies (for all other non-chocolate candies).

In North America, the UK, and Australia, the word lollipop refers specifically to sugar candy with flavoring on a stick. While not used in the generic sense of North America, the term candy is used in the UK for specific types of foods such as candy floss (cotton candy in North America and fairy floss in Australia), and certain other sugar based products.

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1 Case of Candy Cigarettes

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Enjoy a blast from your past with these old time favorites! These king sized candy cigarettes come in the same old fashioned flavors and styles as when you were a kid! Same original flavored candy stix

24 packs per box
10 candy sticks per pack
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Ingredients
sugar, corn syrup, corn starch, tapioca, gelatin, artificial foavors, artificial colors fd&c red #40

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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Amazon Spotlight: Gourmet Lollipops 

Linda's Lollies 48 Count Box

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Linda, the Lolliologist, originated the concept of gourmet lollipops 18 years ago and to this day, Linda's Lollies remains the #1 choice of lollipop connoisseurs-kids and adults, alike. Linda's Lollies offers 48 gourmet lollipops in tempting and innovative flavors ranging from pink lemonade to chocolate marshmallow sundae. These true-to-taste, mouthwatering lollipops have fewer than 100 calories, no preservatives and, best of all, are fat free. A Lindalicious treat!

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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Amazon Spotlight: PEZ 

Pez Candy Dispenser Refills Box of 24

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PEZ 6 pack assorted fruit candy refills. Keep your favorite Pez dispensers fully loaded with pez candy! Box contains 24 individually wrapped 6-packs of assorted fruit PEZ candy refills.

Pez Candy Dispenser Refills
Pez is a candy tradition
Great way to make sure you have enough refills for your PEZ dispensers
Each package contains 6 packs of assorted fruit flavors

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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Amazon Spotlight: Classic Japanese Fruit Gum 

Pokemon Tsurisage Fruit Bubble Gum with Stickers - 3x 8 Pieces /Stickers

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Marukawa bubble gum is a Japanese classic gum with great fruit flavor!
Try four popular different flavors - orange, strawberry, grape, melon
Sampler pack contains one piece or small box of each flavor
Net Wt. 1.58 Oz.

Made of sugar, gum base, dextrose anhydrous, corn syrup, citric & malic & tartaric acids, gum arabic, artificially flavored, color added (annatto extract, grape skin extract, FD & C yellow no.6).

Eight individually assored and packaged bubblegum. Flavors include: Orange (2), Strawberry (2), Grape (2), Melon (2)

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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Amazon Spotlight: Old Fashioned Lollipops 

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Amazon Spotlight: Old Fashioned Candy Stix 

Gilliam Old Fashioned Candy Sticks - Assorted

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24 individually wrapped sticks in a collectible tin. 12 different flavors including peppermint, sour apple, tuttie frutti, strawberry, root beer, passion fruit, peaches & cream, lemon, blueberry, tangerine, cinnamon & watermelon. Net wt. 12oz.

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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Amazon Spotlight: Classic Gum 

Chicklets - 40 Boxes

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You don't want to miss out on this vintage gum! An all-time favorite that never goes out of style. 40 boxes of Chicklets for ONE LOW PRICE !

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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Amazon Spotlight: Victorian Sugar Eggs 

Hand decorated Panorama Easter Egg

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This Panoramic egg handmade and has a wonderful spring scene with chicks surrounded by flowers.

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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Amazon Spotlight: Salt Water Taffy 

Scott's Cakes Assorted Salt Water Taffy 1 Pound Fall Bag

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Comes in many assorted flavors, and there is 1 lb. per tin.
Alantic Coast Salt Water Taffy
Approx. 30 pieces per pound.
Each piece is individually wrapped
You can enclose a gift message

Our Salt Water Taffy come is a varitety of flavors. It is a chewy style that is found on the Atlantic East Coast Beaches. There are approx. 40 pieces per pound and all pieces come individually wrapped. Approx 1 Lb.

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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Amazon Spotlight: Tic-Tacs 

Pink Tic Tacs

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Amazon Spotlight: Classic Japanese Fruit Taffy 

- Morinaga - Japanese Hi-Chew Camu Camu Candy 6x2.0 Oz - 2009 Edition

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Hi-chews are a soft and chewy candy from Japan. It has a similar texture to taffy or bubblegum, but it never loses its flavor. You get the same great taste in every chew until it melts in your mouth! A wonderfully delicious treat for everyone. Morinaga Banana Hi-Chews are made with real bananas, and each pack contains 12 individually wrapped pieces.

Ingredients
Corn Syrup, Sugar, Palm Oil, Gelatin, Yogurt, Banana, Citric Acid, Lecithin, Flavor (Safflower).

*** New Flavor , Limited 2007 Edition! ***
A chewy candy with an intense grapefruit flavor
A favorite among both children and adults alike
Comes in a variety of flavors: green grape (muscat), grape, green apple and strawberry
Net wt: 2.0 oz. Each pack contain 12 pieces. This is full size , made in Japan. This is not the same as the ones sold by other sellers, which is 1.7 Oz, made outside of Japan!

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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Amazon Spotlight: Hard To Find Chocolate Bars 

Whatchamacallit Candy Bar,1.6 oz - 36 Unit Pack

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Introduced in 1978, it was reformulated in 1987 and caramel was added
One of Hershey's "harder to find" favorites
Peanut flavor crisp - caramel - milk chocolate
36/1.6 oz bars

This peanut flavored crisp topped with a layer of caramel and dipped in milk chocolate has a name and a taste that's hard to forget!

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Amazon Spotlight: Jewelry You Can Eat 

RingPop-Jewel Shaped Hard Candy, 40ct Variety Pack

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A jewel shaped hard candy on top of a plastic ring individually wrapped in a printed metalized fin sealed bag.

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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Amazon Spotlight: Taffy 

Airheads- Assorted Flavors, 90ct (Variety Pack)

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Provides the interactivity that lets kids' imaginations run wild
Flavors include Cherry, Watermelon, Blue Raspberry, White Mystery, Strawberry, Orange, Green Apple

Airheads%uFFFD has the bold flavors that kids love. Unique taste profile that is sweet and surprisingly tart.

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Amazon Spotlight: Life Savers 

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Amazon Spotlight: Sours 

Candy Sour Patch Kids, 24 Packs Per unit

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Features of Sour Patch Kids soft And chewy Candy: Sour Patch Kids Assorted has become one of our top selling candies. Kids can't get enough of these sour patch kids. It is becoming Americas favorite sour candy. Sour patch kids are gummy coated with sour powder These capricious little kids pack a powerful sour "punch" Sour Patch kids are soft, chewy, and delicious.

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Amazon Spotlight: Bleeps 

Mega Double Lolly Lollipop 48 count

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A Giant size Double Lollie, with a sweet/tart taste kids love
Perfect for trick-or-treat, birthday party grab bags
Large enough to decorate a cake top or birthday package
2/24 ct boxes
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Amazon Spotlight: Wonka Candy 

Chewy Sweet Tarts 36 count

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Delicious and fresh Giant Chewy Sweet Tarts candy. Each box contains thirty -six 4-piece packs of giant chewy sweet tarts candy.

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